Med Term Unit 5 Common Combinations

sigmoid-

sigmoid colon

pancreat-

pancreas

-clysis

fluid injection (noun)

diverticul-

pockets in the intestinal wall

conjunctiv-

conjunctiva (membrane that connects the surface of the eye and interior surface of the eyelid)

-oma

(NOUN) generally refers to a tumor or disease
- eye condition/disease

-gravid

(ADJ) having been pregnant

-gravida

(noun) an individual who is pregnant

-parous

(ADJ) having given birth

-para

(noun) an individual who has given birth

-uplet

(noun) each child born in a multiple pregnancy

gravidarum

(genitive noun) of pregnant women

-partum

(ADJ) relating to giving birth

-agogue

(noun) drug that promotes production/secretion of (fluids)

-arche

(noun) first appearance of

uric-

uric acid

vesicul-

1. seminal vesicle (small sac containing seminal fluid)

2. blister on the skin containing serous fluid

-blast

(noun) primitive cell